The .NET 2.0 Road Map
- Map the project code names (Whidbey, Yukon, Longhorn, etc) to their intended role
- Survey the core features of each technology
- Look at the current release schedule
Language and Framework Enhancements in .NET 2.0
- Survey VB.NET enhancements: generics, operator overloading, My namespace, etc
- Survey C# enhancements: generics, anonymous methods, static classes, etc
- Survey framework enhancements: partial classes, new collection types, nullable values, transactions, etc
- Survey the major new features of Visual Studio .NET 2005
Developing with ASP.NET 2.0
- Study the structure of an ASP.NET 2.0 application
- Learn the ASPX declarative language
- Study the new project structure and compilation model
- Work with the new GridView and DetailsView controls
- Use the new DataSource controls
- Work with Master pages
- Survey and use the new user info and customization frameworks
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Introducing Yukon
- Discuss the Yukon architecture and the embedded CLR
- Execute .NET code in Yukon
- Work with XML column types and XQuery
- Build and expose Web services hosted in Yukon
Previewing Longhorn and Indigo
- Survey the new features of Longhorn: WinFS, Avalon, XAML
- Discuss the role of Indigo in building distributed applications
- Learn how to port Web services, remoting, and Enterprise Services to Indigo
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